In 2024, Drive to Survive will return for its sixth season, providing many Formula One fans with a much-needed dose of action from the previous season. As part of a two-season extension in May 2022, it was previously disclosed that the well-liked Netflix documentary will be making a comeback with content from the 2023 season, with season 5 premiering in early 2023.

Max Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races in 2023, making it a dominating year for Red Bull as he won his third world championship. In addition to winning two races in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan, Sergio Perez finished second overall in the championship. But after an exciting race in Singapore, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari made sure that Red Bull’s winning run came to an end by being the only team to achieve a victory. It will be exciting for fans to see which significant moments have been shot because Netflix cameras have been spotted all year long.

When will the sixth season of Drive to Survive air?

Drive to Survive season 6 will premiere on Netflix on February 23, 2024, which also happens to be the last day of pre-season testing, according to confirmation. Just one week before the 2024 Formula 1 season kicks off, the popular F1 documentary is released.

How to watch season six of Drive to Survive

Netflix will have season six of Drive to Survive accessible to stream. Prior to the publication of the upcoming episodes, the streaming service offers access to the past five seasons. 

The number of episodes in this year’s season on Netflix has not yet been disclosed; however, the previous five seasons of Drive to Survive have all included ten episodes, each lasting between thirty and sixty minutes. With a monthly subscription fee of £4.99, Netflix may be viewed on computers, smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.

Trailer of Drive to Survive

Although an official teaser for Drive to Survive season 6 has not yet been released by Netflix, the show gave fans a preview of the new season during last month’s Netflix Cup event. The brief video featured CEO Zak Brown and team captain Lando Norris of McLaren discussing the team’s dismal 2023 season start at a golf club.

Before talking about their expectations for the remainder of the season, Norris is seen chatting with Brown about the “difficult” start to the year. The conversation most likely occurred prior to Norris earning seven podiums at the end of the year, when his teammate Oscar Piastri also won several prizes, even if the exact year this tape was shot is unknown.

After boycotting the first four seasons of the programme due to fabricated scenarios that he felt were “over the top,” it is anticipated that Verstappen would return for his second season. The three-time world champion was finally persuaded to participate in Season 5 after discussions with the producers, during which he stated that while Drive to Survive “has to be realistic,” he “always wanted to be a part” of the show.

Recap of Netflix’s fifth season of Drive to Survive

Season 5 of the Netflix F1 documentary covered the drivers and team throughout the 2022 season, since each season of Drive to Survive relates to a world championship year. Released in February 2023, the last season of the show provides an insider’s perspective on the sport.

Episode 1: The New Dawn began with the season opening in Bahrain and the aspirations of Ferrari to return to the world championship race. The team put more and more pressure on Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to perform well versus Mercedes and Red Bull. Leclerc won the race, with Sainz coming in second, suggesting that the Italian team’s drive paid off.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the team at Haas had to make a last-minute choice on their driver lineup after deciding to drop Russian driver Nikita Mazepin. After deciding to use alternative drivers for the 2021 season, Haas made the decision to re-add Kevin Magnussen to the squad.

In Episode 2, “Bounce Back,” the challenges that Mercedes has encountered are examined as Lewis Hamilton battles the team’s revamped, porpoising vehicle. With his fifteen years of prior knowledge, Hamilton was able to provide the crew advice and insight while they worked to restore the automobile. As he tries to discover answers, team principal Toto Wolff has to deal with more conflict both with rival team principals and inside the squad itself.

Ferrari is the subject of Episode 3: Matter of Principal since they are off to a great start to the season. As Leclerc won two of the first four races, the team was under growing pressure to perform well. As the crew starts to have problems with their car’s dependability, the strain starts to get to them. Team principal Mattia Binotto left his position at the conclusion of 2022 after the team’s collapse.

Episode 4: Sons Are Like Their Fathers? Considers Mick Schumacher’s Haas tenure. The German was under increasing pressure to live up to his father Michael Schumacher’s expectations.

Episode 5: Excuse me My French tracks Otmar Szafnauer, the principal of the Alpine team, as they endeavour to improve the squad’s output. Fernando Alsonso is expected to leave Alpine for Aston Martin at the conclusion of the season, and the club has to find a replacement. Szafnauer is still committed to raising the group’s level of performance. Midway through the 2023 season, the team principle was fired, despite not being mentioned in Drive to Survive season 5.

Episode 6: “Nice Guys Finish Last,” the sixth episode, discussed Daniel Ricciardo and his future at McLaren. For 2023, the team has been thinking about switching up their driver lineup.

In Episode 7, Hot Seat examines Red Bull as they maintain their dominance in the 2022 campaign. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Sergio Perez will be under pressure to perform well as Red Bull looks to pull ahead of Ferrari. After the Mexican driver’s qualifying incident, tensions are high and Max Verstappen has a challenging start to the race on Sunday.

Episode8: Alpha Male follows Pierre Gasly as he decides to part ways with AlphaTauri, leaving Yuki Tsunoda without a partner. As he prepares to lose his teammate, the Japanese driver has to prove that he can guide the squad into the upcoming season.